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Two suspects with possible gang affiliations have been arrested in the shooting of two people in downtown Palm Springs Thursday night, police revealed at a Saturday morning press conference.The shooting occurred at about 9:30 p.m.

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Two suspects with possible gang affiliations have been arrested in the shooting of two people in downtown Palm Springs Thursday night, police revealed at a Saturday morning press conference.

The shooting occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday on South Indian Canyon Drive near Saturnino Road. Responding officers reported finding two people with gunshot wounds, both of whom were taken to the hospital, police said Friday morning. Saturday, Palm Springs police spokesman Sgt. William Hutchinson said both victims are expected to survive.

The shooter was not immediately found Thursday night, although police continued to look for the shooter Saturday with the assistance of the Crimes Against Persons Unit and the Riverside County District Attorney's gang unit. Hutchinson announced Saturday that a 17-year-old male and 19-year-old Sandra V. Herrera of Desert Hot Springs had been arrested in connection with the shooting. Herrera was identified as the alleged shooter, and Hutchinson said he would not comment on the role the juvenile is suspected of playing at this point, nor name him.

The two were arrested just after 9 p.m. Friday when police served a search warrant at a Cathedral City residence where Herrera is believed to live at least part-time. There, the gun believed to have been used in the incident was recovered, police said.

"This was a round-the-clock investigation," Hutchinson said, "Working 24/7 until we could identify the suspects."

Hutchinson was unable to discuss the possible motive for the shooting as of Saturday morning, but said the suspects are believed to have ties to local gangs.

The exact charges that the two will ultimately face are unknown because the District Attorney's Office is still looking over the evidence and interviews police have submitted, but Hutchinson said Herrera would be facing attempted murder "at the very least."

Jail records show that the 19-year-old was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility without bail on suspicion of attempted murder and possessing an unregistered firearm. The juvenile was booked under suspicion of attempted murder with possible gang enhancements, police said.

"(The charges are) something the District Attorney's Office will consider, based on her history, based on the information that the gang impact team can come up with," Hutchinson said.

The scene of the shooting was not far from the weekly city street fair VillageFest. Despite the proximity to the shooting, the festival went on unaffected, Hutchinson said.

"We're not able to release too many details today, except we are glad this investigation has come to a conclusion through our efforts and the assistance of the gang impact team to be able to bring two suspects to justice," Hutchinson said. "The community should be able to rest assured that they are safe."

Anyone with information can call the Palm Springs Police Department at (760) 327-1441 or Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-7867.

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Palm Springs police search for evidence in a vacant lot in the 400 block of South Indian Canyon Drive Thursday after two people were shot. Police were also continuing to search for the shooter.(Photo: Jesse Marx/The Desert Sun)

Anna Rumer is a reporter covering the eastern Coachella Valley for The Desert Sun. She can be reached at (760) 285-5490, anna.rumer@desertsun.com or on Twitter @AnnaRumer.